Synonyms of sleuths

sleuths

noun

plural of sleuth

as in detectives

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

the popular TV sleuth lives a much more action-packed life than do his real-world counterparts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detectives
• investigators
• operatives
• gumshoes
• private investigators
• dicks
• private detectives
• sleuthhounds
• private eyes
• sherlocks
• trackers
• shadows
• hawkshaws
• tracers
• shamuses
• feds
• plainclothesmen
• tails
• narcs
• G-men
• Federals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sleuths

Their searching leads them to countless people, from journalists to police officials to a growing team of internet sleuths, who are compassionate and generous with their time. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Since initial reports, internet sleuths have pieced together Broadway schedules of potential guests, Chiefs training camp dates, radio interviews and venue calendars trying to determine whether the reports are accurate. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026

While Freddy was in Boston mourning Germany’s defeat, online sleuths excavated the least-savory tidbits from his X posting history. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Shortly after her debut on the hit reality series, online sleuths uncovered a video in which Alannah allegedly uses the N-word while singing along to a song. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 June 2026

Already, internet sleuths are uncovering the exact items worn by the characters, and there’s a fan base quickly building for the beauty looks as well. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 18 June 2026

Season 5, which saw our sleuths unraveling the mystery of doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), was the show's most star-studded yet, with appearances by Renée Zellweger, Richard Kind, and Dianne Wiest, among others. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

The Pentagon in May made public large swaths of UFO files with very little context, leaving curious sleuths to piece together their own interpretations. — Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026